The Portuguese star stated that he does not see his retirement from professional football far away, but that for now he will continue playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.
The Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldoof 40 yearsreferred to the possibility of retiring from professional football and assured that he wants to continue playing for a few more seasons.
At the Globes gala Portugal organized by the mother body of football in that country, the forward of the Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia He was awarded the “Prestige” globe for his 22 uninterrupted years in the Portuguese national team.
In his speech, Ronaldo He spoke for the first time about the possibility of retiring, but stated: “I know you are probably tired of seeing me here, at these ceremonies. But I think I still have a lot to contribute to the national team and to football. I want to continue playing for a few years, not many, to be honest.”
“People, especially my family, tell me: ‘It’s time for you to stop. You’ve already done everything. Why do you want to score 1,000 goals?’. But I don’t believe it. I think I’m still contributing good things, I’m helping my club and the national team, and why not continue? I’m sure that when I’m done, I’ll feel fulfilled, because I gave it my all. I know I don’t have many years left, but the few I have, I try to enjoy them to the fullest,” CR7 added.
Regarding the award received, the one trained in the Sporting Lisbon assured: “I have several trophies at home, but I must say that this one is special and beautiful. Well what can I say? I think everything has already been said. I must confess that this afternoon I was at the table thinking about what I was going to say in this speech. I thought: ‘What is a Prestige Award?’ I wonder if it will be a prize at the end of a career. I got a little nervous and thought, ‘No way.'”
“So I looked into the puzzle and got a little help. But seriously, this trophy is a great source of pride for me. I don’t see it as the end of a career, but as the continuation of everything I’ve done, my entire career,” he added.
Finally, he referred to his 22 years in the Portugal national team: “I’ve been with the national team for 22 years; I think that speaks for itself: the passion I feel for wearing the shirt, for winning trophies, for playing for the national team. I usually say: ‘If I could, I would only play for the national team; I wouldn’t play for any other club because it is the culmination and the pinnacle of a footballer’. That’s why I’m still here.”.
Source: Ambito
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